Not meant to be taken as truthful Songs, stories, poems handed down orally over generations Folktale vs. Fable Brief stories that teach a lesson through a moral Most have animals that behave like people (Do you remember what this technique is called?) Personification Not meant to be taken as truthful Characters are usually humble folk; shown to have better values than the powerful or wealthy.

Listen to How the Snake Got Poison by Zora Neale Hurston How does this remind you of the myths we studied? Compare this to another folk tale by Zora Neale Hurston, How the Possum Lost the Hair on Its Tail.